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Sat, 14 May 2022 15:23:17 +1000India bans wheat exports as supply crunch looms during Russia-Ukraine war
The decision to halt wheat exports highlights India’s concerns about high inflation, adding to a spate of food protectionism since the war in Ukraine started.
Sat, 14 May 2022 14:36:03 +1000Not so fast: Woman says Judy Garland’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress, about to be auctioned, belongs to her
Experts later determined that this particular dress was worn during the terrifying scene in which Dorothy is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West in the witch’s castle.
Sat, 14 May 2022 13:24:26 +1000Texas law to help ‘censored’ conservatives draws fire from tech platforms
The application brings before the nation’s highest court a battle over the future of online speech that has been roiling policymakers in Washington and in statehouses.
Sat, 14 May 2022 12:42:21 +1000At ASEAN summit Joe Biden reiterates call to disinvite Vladimir Putin from G20
The diplomatic nudging came after Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is currently the G20 president, had resisted America’s calls to bar Russia from the summit in Bali.
Sat, 14 May 2022 12:01:21 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Sat, 14 May 2022 11:21:47 +1000Queen Elizabeth visits horse show after missing parliament opening
Elizabeth, 96, missed the grand set-piece ceremony at parliament on Tuesday because of what Buckingham Palace described as “episodic mobility problems”.
Sat, 14 May 2022 11:10:31 +1000North Korea restarts construction on nuclear test site
Satellite images reveal North Korea has restarted construction on a dormant nuclear test site.
Sat, 14 May 2022 10:55:11 +1000UK targets Putin’s ‘shady network’ as political class reckons with Russian money
Seven Putin family members and five financiers were targeted with travel bans and asset freezes on Friday.
Sat, 14 May 2022 10:00:23 +1000‘Deeply disturbed’: Israeli police beat pallbearers at Al Jazeera journalist’s funeral
The scenes of violence were likely to add to the sense of grief and outrage across the Arab world that has followed the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Sat, 14 May 2022 05:23:39 +1000Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case
Sergeant Vadim Shyshimarin, 21, is accused of shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head during the first days of the war.
Sat, 14 May 2022 05:00:00 +1000How Sinn Fein went from ‘pariah’ party to Irish political powerhouse
Growing support for the new look Sinn Féin is not only a huge turnaround in the party’s fortunes, but makes Irish unity more likely.
Fri, 13 May 2022 22:40:29 +1000On the eve of her Jubilee, an anxious nation frets over the Queen’s health
She has ruled for 70 years, but her increasing frailty has many royal watchers speculating if the Queen may even abdicate after the big celebrations in June.
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:40:56 +1000Astronomers capture image of black hole
A team of astronomers have captured an image of a black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:03:14 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:49:15 +1000Boris Johnson orders one in five public service jobs cut as post-Brexit economy stalls
Ministers were given one month to come up with plans to cut civil service employee numbers by 91,000.
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:41:48 +1000Russia threatens retaliation after Finland’s leaders seek to join NATO
Russia is threatening to retaliate after Finland's leaders said the country must join NATO immediately.
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:20:17 +1000Lost 150-year-old platypus specimens that stunned the world discovered in UK museum
Collected by British scientist William Caldwell, the specimen jars helped change the course of scientific thinking and supported the theory of evolution.
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:10:43 +1000Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks NATO membership ‘without delay’
Finland and Sweden’s decision to abandon the neutrality they maintained throughout the Cold War would be one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades.
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:20:48 +1000Scientists unveil first picture of Milky Way’s monster black hole
Scientists say the supermassive black hole devours any matter wandering within its gargantuan gravitational pull.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:49:13 +1000Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, May 13th, 2022
Sweden is expected to follow Finland in joining NATO as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent.